Taraji P. Henson & Tyler Perry Answer the Web's Most Searched Questions

Hey, hey, Tyler Perry here.

And I'm Taraji P. Henson.

Yes, and we are doing the Wired...

Autocomplete...

Interview.

(upbeat music)

You know, who this is, right?

No... (laughing)

So what happens when you Google Tyler Perry,

is Tyler Perry, oh lord,

Is Tyler Perry...

Dating Taraji Henson.

No, and I know the guy that she's dating

and he's pretty darn incredible,

so yeah, he's incredible and he's really a saint

to put up with her.

Is Tyler Perry...

Buying American Airlines.

I don't even know where that came from.

Somebody started, that just came up.

No I'm not buying American Airlines.

If you do, can you just break off

one of those planes for me. One the the planes for you?

Nope, not buying American Airlines,

I don't even know where that came from.

Is Tyler Perry and Katy Perry related.

Yes, we are. What!

Yeah, this is new.

If you go back and you look at the lineage

and the history of the Perry family,

back in 1822 when the Perry's, Katy's family came

over off of Plymouth Rock.

I knew this...

I'm done with you.

(laughing)

Who is Taraji P. Henson's best friend?

Tracy Jenkins is my best friend.

Tracy Jenkins.

Who does Taraji P. Henson look like?

Diana Ross.

Ohh!

Diana Ross, she could totally Diana Ross.

(singing) I'm coming out.

Who is Taraji P Henson's mother?

Who's your momma?

My mother is Bernice Gordon.

What's Taraji P. Henson's zodiac sign?

Same as Tyler Perry's zodiac sign.

[Together] Vertigo!

Is Tyler Perry a billionaire.

Yes.

Is Terry Perry giving away money.

Yes, to me.

Next. No!

To me, yes. No!

To me yes.

What is Tyler Perry's email address.

Its tarajiphenson@gmail.com.

(laughing)

Is Terry Perry Christian.

Yes, I believe in Jesus Christ, I believe in God,

although I drink and I cuss sometimes.

But God is good.

Okay, is Tyler Perry dead?

Dude, I'm sitting right here.

(laughing)

Is Taraji P. Henson illuminati?

(laughing)

People are really serious,

y'all haters call you with that Illuminati mess.

Is Taraji P. Hensons hair real?

Yes, not today.

It's real, it's just, you know.

It's real, but it grew on another woman's head.

(laughing)

Is Taraji P. Henson in the hospital.

No, she's right here, we have to answer questions.

Is Taraji P. Henson,

Who is Taraji P. Henson's father?

Joe, in the Medea movie.

No, my daddy is Boris Lawrence Henson

and he passed away in 06.

Boris Lawrence, God bless him, rest in peace.

Yes.

Why is Tyler Perry an inspiration.

Because...

You can't answer that.

Why did Tyler Perry change his name?

Because I...

Emmett is my birth name but it was associated

with a lot of yelling and screaming and horrible things

and I didn't wanna be called by that mans name.

I didn't know that.

Why is Tyler Perry famous?

'Cause I am.

(laughing)

Because I have a loyal, loving, amazing audience

who have supported me and I love you and I thank you.

Why did Tyler Perry go to jail?

Well, I did not pay a ticket.

It was a speeding ticket

and I didn't have the money to pay it,

and about three years after that, I'm kidding.

I aint never been to no jail.

Get out of here.

I was about to be like... what?

No I aint never go to no jail, get out of here.

Is Taraji P. Henson biracial?

No.

Not that I know of.

You don't know that, we're all biracial.

We're all mixed with something.

Well we are, but my momma black and my daddy black.

Is Taraji P. Henson...

From Cameroon?

Actually yes.

My mother's mother's roots are from Cameroon.

Is Taraji P. Henson Greek?

She does look like a Greek God.

Turn to the left.

You look like a Greek Goddess.

Is Taraji P. Henson a singer?

Next board, please.

Yes, she is.

She can really sing.

Does Tyler Perry have a brother?

Yes, and he is 10 years my junior.

I wanna do the ripping.

You always do the ripping.

Does Tyler Perry own an island?

Yes.

Yes, I have a beautiful island

and Taraji's been there.

Does Tyler Perry own a production company?

Yes.

Does Tyler Perry play Joe in Madea movies.

No, that's me.

No I'm playing Joe.

Yes that's Joe.

I wanna share the board.

Okay you rip, I'll hold.

Okay.

How did Taraji P. Henson become famous?

(laughing)

Did Taraji P Henson win a Golden Globe?

Yes, I did.

(laughing)

Does Taraji P. Henson person have a fur coat

that he bought in Wakanda.